Art from the Resnicks’ collection came to life by way of projections under the dinner tent.
Towering spheres of roses decorated dinner tables.
But perhaps the biggest attraction under the tent were the seamless projections, which rotated throughout the evening. MegaVision Arts created the content for the projections on the walls and ceiling of the tent, and the look was based on the Resnicks’ request to have their guests feel as if they were standing on the veranda of a Venetian palazzo, and to bring the art collection to life. At the Lacma Pavilion debut, projections Looks included an animated fresco, a sunset scene animated art under a dreamy dinner tent. with Venetian masks appearing on the walls, and a grand finale with There’s a renewed sense of heft projected fireworks Lacma’s Resnick LOS ANGELES and vigor within Los Angeles’s synchronized to Pavilion Opening Gala art community, with big hoopla surrounding the music. The animated Catering Patina Group city’s institutions in recent years. Adding to that ceiling used 24 highCreative Direction, air of importance is the Los Angeles County Muse- powered digital Design, Production J. Ben Bourgeois Productions um of Art’s new Lynda & Stewart Resnick Exhibiprojectors blended Flowers James Romolo tion Pavilion, made possible by funding from that together to create a Furniture Rentals Luxe philanthropic family. The new space, designed by seamless 130- by 130Event Rentals & Decor architect Renzo Piano, opened with a masquerade foot overhead canvas. Greens, Hedging Jackson Shrub Supply Inc. gala on September 25 for 1,000 guests. The same techniques HVAC, Staging Special Lacma C.E.O. and Wallis Annenberg direcpainted full-motion Event Contractors tor Michael Govan, president Melody Kanschat, moving scenery on Orchestra, Ancillary and vice president of development Terry Morello the 130- by 35-foot Entertainers Lynne Gordon Entertainment oversaw the event under the ever-watchful eye of fabric-covered Permits Jimmy’s Permit Lynda Resnick herself. tent walls. Services Building the evening’s drama early, guests Immediately PR PMK-BNC entered the gala upon a red carpet that snaked following the gala’s Projection, Content MegaVision Arts through Chris Burden’s “Urban Light” sculpture— close, glitter-covLighting, Projectionist, the lamppost art installation off Wilshire Bouleered guests made Projectors, Technical vard—where a troupe of entertainers in Venetian their way back to Direction Brite Ideas costume danced to a live pianist. They moved the Resnick PavilRentals, Tenting Classic Party Rentals next into the galleries, where the three inaugural ion for the Ultimat Draping, Scenic Rock exhibitions were open for view. Vodka- and Moët & Steady Productions Next, guests moved into the tent, where Chandon-sponsored Security, Venue Los Angeles they sat for dinner by Patina Catering at Lacma “Avant-Garde AfterCounty Museum Of Art Sound Westcoast Sound and entertainment by the Canadian Tenors. The Party,” where the Inc. evening’s grand finale performance came from Chapin Sisters perValet Athena Parking, Christina Aguilera, who belted hits “Beautiful” formed. Z Valet and “Fighter.” —Alesandra Dubin
Guests entered the gala on a red carpet that snaked through the “Urban Light” sculpture by Chris Burden, where entertainers in Venetian costume danced to a live pianist.
Christina Aguilera performed with an orchestra.
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